Rose's Bruegal Coat

[mrsbrown]

I've done the research, cut out the fabric and then stalled because I needed to look at the research again to convince myself that what I cut out will work the way I want to.

Here are the pictures I'm using;



So I'm using rectangles to make the body, with a bit of shaping for the sleeve cap. It looks like the skirt is fuller in the back than the front.


The red coat fastens at the top and the waist, the skirt looks fuller at the front The grey one looks like it fastens at the side and isn't as full. I need to make Rose a nice warm flat cap.


I think this is a warmer time of year and the full skirts are the under dresses. The brown tops might be jackets.


I'm a bit worried about the collar. These close ups suggest that the body continues into the collar, but I didn't include that when I cut it out. I still need to make Rose a nice warm flat cap.

I went shopping this morning and bought some really nice green wool and some other stuff I won't tell you about 'cos it will just make you jealous. I also bought some whitework machine embroidered linen which I think I'll use for Sneetch's shirts.

You might like to check out Brunswick Fabrics. They had the linen and the wool. The wool was $10.80/m and included the nice navy cashmere stuff I've used to make hoods of warmth. No black there sadly. Another shop had 2 different sorts of black wool for $18/m and yet another had a beautiful black cashmere for $28/m.

btw. For Midwinter we should produce a google map of fabric shops with hours of opening and things to look for. Southron Gaard have this - http://sg.sca.org.nz/docs/FabricShopping.doc and it was very useful!!

Comments

[doushkasmum.livejournal.com]

I can't see a collar on any of the kids. I would say you are safe making one without.

[sjkasabi.livejournal.com]

Hmm, the black wool and cashmere will require investigation, though I think next Sunday is the earliest possible time that could happen (we have breadmaking on Saturday). Which may mean the weekend after that is actually the earliest time, because some of those shops don't seem to be open on Sundays. Ah well.

And I had a look at the $15 white linen at Preston market - good to know about, yes, but not cheap enough to stock up on. BUT you DIDN'T TELL ME !11!! about the fine sjkasabi green linen for $15 - I bought 3m of that to make a new 13c cote out of, and I'm alread regretting not buying more.

[mrsbrown.livejournal.com]

I have samples, so you could make a decision and then outsource the purchase.

Make sure you ask me about them tomorrow or I will forget.

[montjoye.livejournal.com]

morning. I'd like to see a sample of the cashmere please if you have one. I still need to replace my black coat at some point. Actually I'd like to see all the fabric and or samples just 'cause I always do.